Problems accessing Oxford Reference Online? here are some tips

Oxford users may find that there are intermittent problems accessing Oxford Reference Online, even if they are on-campus. This is being investigated, but in the meantime here are some instructions how still gain access: 1. From SOLO or OxLIP+, follow the link to the ORO title you are interested in. 2. If you are prompted [...]

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Oxford’s Google books appearing in SOLO

Bodleian Libraries books digitised for the the Google Books project can now be accessed via SOLO, the library catalogue. About the project In 2004, Oxford University entered into partnership with Google to scan the Bodleian Libraries’ out-of-copyright holdings, in particular those from the 19th century. The initial phase of this work completed in the summer [...]

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Bodleian WISER training next week on ebooks and ebook readers and RefWorks – book places now

Bodleian Libraries will be running the following classes during week 7: WISER: E-Books [Wednesday 29 February 2.00 - 3.00] An overview of what is currently available and how to access them from the point of view of the student, the researcher and the academic. Presenters:  Hilla Wait and Jo Gardner >Book Now WISER: E-Book Readers [...]

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Support your libraries: sign e-petition to abolish VAT on eBooks

Abolition of VAT on ebooks would significantly reduce libraries’ costs in this growing area of expenditure. If you would like to support us, then please “sign” this e-petition.

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Bodleian Libraries workshops week 31 Oct: E-books and E-book readers

Next week Bodleian Libraries will be running the following classes and workshops: WISER: E-Books (Wednesday 2 November 14.00 - 15.00)  - An overview of what is currently available and how to access them from the point of view of the student, the researcher and the academic. Presenter: Hilla Wait Book your place online. WISER: E-Book Readers (Wednesday 2 November 15.15 [...]

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Oxford Scholarship Online: re-launched with new look ‘n feel

Oxford Scholarship Online has been re-launched with new features and a revised look and feel. If you want to get an overview of the new look site, please take the tour. For a full list of new features, ckeck out the OSO New Features Guide. According to OUP, you can now: Navigate seamlessly around the site with [...]

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Trial until 15 May: Early European Books (EEB) Collection 1

We have started a trial of Early European Books (EEB) which complements EEBO. It currently only includes Collection 1 (Danish early printed books): “Early European Books allows scholars to access and explore the printed record of early modern Europe, drawing together a diverse array of printed sources from the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. All [...]

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More ebooks on ACLS Humanities E-Books

ACLS Humanities E-Books has just added 576 books to its collection, bringing the total to 2790 works across a wide range of disciplines and subject areas, including important new series from the American Sociological Association, Cambridge University Press, the English Institute, the Society for Biblical Literature, and the University of Wisconsin Press. ACLS Humanities E-Books [...]

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